Porch-rail fastener



illustrating the application of the porchy Patented Oct. 11, 1927.

IVAR A. ANDERSON, `OIE' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

POBCI-ILRAIL FASTENER.

Application filed Getober 21, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in porch rail fasteners and its object is to p rovide means for supporting and reinforcing porch rails, stair rails and the like in a novel and elicient manner.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application and in which- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of a porch rail fasteners.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the fastener.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, enlarged, taken on line 4 4 of Fig. l. Y

Like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views.

This particular type of porch rail fastener is adapted for use at the point where the porch rail is joined to the support post and it provides a fastener that is applicable alike to all rails regardless of the diameter or the cross section or thickness of the rail without alteration of the rail or of the support post.

The fastener is adapted to be applied to the under side of the rail and to the support post in such manner that the fastener is relatively protected from the ravages of the weather and its period of eiiicienciy thereby prolonged. It is of simple construction and may be readily stamped or cast or otherwise made or formed and it is applied readily and without the use of any special skill on the part of the workman.

The reference numeral l denotes the fas- Serial No. 63,966.

tener and it is formed of an angular plate comprising the sides 3, 4, each of said sides being formed with perforatioiis 5 to receive the screws used to fasten it in place.

The side 4 of the fastener l is formed with a centrally disposed longitudinally extend ing slot that separates the side into two portions 6, 7 and upon the relatively adjacent edges of said portions the oppositely dis- 59*Y posed outwardly bent ears 8, 8 are formed.

When the fastener l is applied the side 3 is fastened, `by screws, to the post 10 and the side 4 to the under side of the top rail l2 of the porch. This porch rail is formed 55 usually with va longitudinal recess 13 and the ears 8 of the plate are disposed therein as clearly shown in Fig. 3. J

1. In porch rail fasteners, an angular plate having screwsreceiving perforations in its sides, one of the sides of the plate being formed with a longitudinally extending slot dividing it into two sections, and oppositely disposed ears integral with said plate-side, said ears being formed upon the adjacent edges of said plate sections. 2. In porch rail fasteners, an angular plate having screw-receiving perforations in its sides,'one of the sides of the plate being v70 .formed with a wide longitudinally eXtending slot beginning at its free outer edge and dividing the side into two equal sections, and oppositely disposed parallel twin ears integral with said plate side, said ears being formed'upon the adjacent edges of said plate l sections for disposal in the rail recess.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as'my own I have hereto afHXed my signa i ture.

ivan A. ANDERSON. 

